	{"id":67133,"date":"2020-02-21T05:57:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T18:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=67133"},"modified":"2020-02-21T12:44:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T01:44:17","slug":"school-celebrates-tales-of-rowing-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/school-celebrates-tales-of-rowing-past\/","title":{"rendered":"School celebrates tales of rowing past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THREE years ago, Ballarat High School held a reunion dinner, marking their rowing program\u2019s first Head of the Lake win in 1947.<\/p>\n<p>Two members of the original boys crew were in that room to share their experiences. The club realised these colourful stories needed to be recorded and it inspired them to place their oars of research a little deeper in archival waters.<\/p>\n<p>Now 110 years since BHS first boated, initially as Ballarat Agricultural High School, director of rowing Rob Simmonds, and former history and English teacher Barry Ryan have curated a special celebration.<\/p>\n<p><em>Row up, High School<\/em> is their book, sharing club history from 1910 to 2019. It\u2019s set to launch on 22 February ahead of the school\u2019s 75th Head of the Lake, but there\u2019s so much more to the story than training for the annual Ballarat Associated Schools meet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67130\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67130\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/02\/BHS-rowing-book-FOR-WEB-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barry Ryan and Rob Simmonds have just released the cover of their book, Row up, High School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe first headmaster on the school site was J.H Refshauge, and he was given \u00a3150 in 1910 to build a boatshed,\u201d Mr Ryan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe thought, \u2018we\u2019ll compete against St Pats, College and Grammar,\u2019 in what they called the Ballarat Public Schools Association. So they tried to get in and these three schools said, \u2018no, you\u2019re boycotted, you\u2019re a government school.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first chapter is about when they competed against Melbourne High School, Colac Agricultural High School, Geelong High School&#8230; All government schools&#8230; They even went to Colac on New Year\u2019s Eve to race them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 1943, BHS was finally accepted into the BPSA, but for 30-plus years, the team pushed to raise money internally, still relying on \u201csuper generous\u201d external support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBallarat City Rowing Club, Ballarat Rowing Club and later, Wendouree, loaned boats and the use of their facilities, so Ballarat High School has a lot to thank those clubs for,\u201d Mr Ryan said.<\/p>\n<p>The many vibrant stories of crews and their individuals in <em>Row up, High School <\/em>include the tale of Military Cross recipient, John Foster Gear, the introduction of girls\u2019 rowing in 1980, the National Championship success during the drought, 17-year-old Noah Mullane\u2019s 1000m Indoor Rowing World Record, and opening the current boatshed in 1961.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a fiery telling of a traditional boat burning, and even a link to the Anthony Hopkins movie, <em>The World\u2019s Fastest Indian.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 1961, a boy in year 10 was rowing in the Open Firsts for Ballarat High School. He was Roger Donaldson, now a Hollywood director of about 30, top-notch films,\u201d Mr Ryan said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67131\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67131\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/02\/DSC_0043-for-web-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The last piece left of Wyanga, a boat burnt in the school quadrangle by BHS\u2019s winning 1955 Head of the Lake crew. Photo: EDWINA WILLIAMS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis was one of the big historical finds for Rob and I. He kept a really detailed, day-by-day diary of the nine weeks before Head of the Lake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was 15. It\u2019s the 1961 account of a firsts rower experiencing it all, rowing in the race and telling you all about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Mr Ryan, BHS rowing history is about people in the light and behind the scenes, keeping the club comfortably moving, like a stroke seat sets a boat\u2019s race pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been about the terrific work of volunteers, coaches and people raising the hard-earned. The book\u2019s a hymn to volunteers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Leading current rowers, Mr Simmonds hopes the book will encourage a deeper appreciation of who and what\u2019s gone before them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA tree was planted yesterday so we can sit in the shade of it today, and I see this as us planting a tree for them to look back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Each copy of <em>Row up, High School<\/em> is $47, representing the first Head of the Lake win in 1947. All proceeds will be steered towards the rowing program.<\/p>\n<p>They can be ordered at <a href=\"http:\/\/trybooking.com\/BHXOW\"><strong>trybooking.com\/BHXOW<\/strong><\/a> or from the school general office. Email <a href=\"mailto:Robert.Simmonds@education.vic.gov.au\"><strong>Robert.Simmonds@education.vic.gov.au<\/strong><\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p>A dinner and official launch will be held at Housey Housey, 12 Armstrong Street North at 6.30pm on Saturday, 22 February. Tickets are at the above link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THREE years ago, Ballarat High School held a reunion dinner, marking their rowing program\u2019s first Head of the Lake win in 1947. Two members of the original boys crew were in that room to share their experiences. 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